15-year-old boy killed in bike-car collision in Durham
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- A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car while riding a bike in Durham.
- The vehicle hit the juvenile on Cole Mill Road near W. Wyndham Lane around 8:53 p.m.
- Durham police said an investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing.
A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed when a car collided with his bike Saturday night in Durham.
A vehicle was traveling north on Cole Mill Road around 8:53 p.m. when it collided with the boy riding his bike near the intersection with West Wyndham Lane, according to ABC11, the News & Observer’s newsgathering partner.
In a public Facebook post Sunday night, Allison Bickel O’Shea confirmed her 15-year-old son, Jack, was killed while coming home after going on a routine afternoon bike ride with friends.
Jack was “a boy beyond his years, with a faith that was genuine and entirely his own,” she wrote.
“We will never understand why his time here was so short or why he was needed so soon, but we have to hold onto our faith that he is now our angel,” she wrote. “We are better people because of him, and we will carry him with us always.”
An investigation is ongoing, and as of Monday morning police have not announced any charges. The News & Observer has reached out to Durham police for more information.
This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 9:56 AM.
